‘Blood filtering’ therapy could treat preeclampsia, early study hints
A blood-filtering technique could be a promising treatment for preeclampsia, a potentially deadly disorder of pregnancy that involves high blood pressure. The new therapy is...
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Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints
A common antiseptic used to clean hospital patients’ skin can linger on surfaces for hours, creating breeding grounds for bacteria to become tolerant, or even...
Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints
Viruses found in the intestines — collectively called the gut virome — activate the immune system to help metabolize carbohydrates, thereby reducing blood sugar spikes,...
Climate disasters caused societal upheaval 3,000 years ago in China, study of ‘oracle bones’ hints
Abrupt population drops over 3,000 years ago in the waning years of China’s Shang dynasty were likely the result of a deadly increase in typhoons...
‘DNA origami’ could be key for making an effective HIV vaccine, an early study hints. Here’s how it works.
A vaccine designed using “DNA origami” activated more of the key immune cells needed to fight HIV than did traditional vaccines built upon protein scaffolds,...
‘Dream engineering’ experiment hints at why ‘sleeping on it’ helps with problem-solving
In the Hollywood blockbuster “Inception” (2010), a dedicated team of “dream extractors” is hired to alter a CEO’s decision-making by manipulating his dreams. In the...